IN BRIEF
[naviga:h3]U.S. makes comeback in Solheim Cup[/naviga:h3]
ST. LEON-ROT, Germany — Infuriated by Suzann Pettersen’s call they found unsportsmanlike, the United States beat Europe on Sunday with the biggest comeback in Solheim Cup history.
Paula Creamer beat Germany’s Sandra Gal 4 and 3 to complete the 14 1/2-13 1/2 victory.
The event turned after American rookie Alison Lee was penalized for picking up her ball when she thought her short second putt had been conceded on the 17th hole in the completion of a fourballs match suspended Saturday because of darkness.
Norway’s Pettersen, playing alongside England’s Charley Hull against Lee and Brittany Lincicome, demanded that the referee penalize Lee, a move that left Lee and Hull in tears after Europe’s 2-up victory that gave the team a four-point lead entering the 12 singles matches.
[naviga:h3]OSU, Michigan State leading Top 25[/naviga:h3]
NEW YORK — Ohio State is No. 1 and Michigan State is No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, giving the Big Ten the top two teams in the rankings for the first time since 2006.
The Buckeyes received 40 first-place votes after a lackluster victory against Northern Illinois on Saturday. Michigan State has seven first-place votes. The last time the Big Ten held the top two spots in the AP poll was November 2006 when Ohio State and Michigan went into their annual rivalry game Nos. 1 and 2, respectively.
No. 3 Mississippi made a big jump from 15 after winning at Alabama. The Tide dropped from No. 2 to No. 12. The Rebels received 11 first-place votes.
TCU is tied for third with Ole Miss and Baylor is No. 5. Notre Dame is sixth, followed by LSU, Georgia, UCLA and Florida State. The Tigers receive one first-place vote.
[naviga:h3]Oilers, Klefbom agree on extension[/naviga:h3]
EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers signed defenseman Oscar Klefbom to a seven-year contract extension.
Klefbom had 20 points, including two goals, in 60 games last season with Edmonton. He ranked second among Oilers defensemen in points (20) and time on ice (21:59), setting career highs in both categories. He also ranked third among Oilers defensemen in blocked shots (102).
The 22-year-old also spent part of the 2014-15 season with the American Hockey League’s Oklahoma City Barons, posting eight points in nine games.
Klefbom has spent his career with the Oilers since being selected by Edmonton in the first round (19th overall) in the 2011 draft. He has 23 points (three goals) in 77 NHL games.
